Druski transformed himself into convicted fraudster Elizabeth Holmes in a “You Can See Everything” parody trailer during his “Saturday Night Live” debut.
The comedian sported a full face of makeup, prosthetics, a blond wig and a beige cashmere sweater while recreating scenes from the Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim-directed A24 documentary.
In the scene, Druski, born Drew Desbordes, talked to Holmes, portrayed by fellow comedian Jane Wickline, about whether she was deceiving him by vehemently denying her 2022 convictions for wire fraud and defrauding investors.
“I’m always being real,” Druski, 32, told Wickline, 27, as the latter replied with the same line. After repeating the line a few times, Druski said, “I can do this all day, bitch.”
The parody trailer also showed Druski cradling a baby doll to resemble one of Holmes’ and her partner Bill Evans’ kids. The couple shares children William Holmes, now 6, and Invicta Holmes, now 3.
In another scene, Druski — dressed in drag — also sat on the couch with Wickline, telling the latter, “I’m going to show you one of the most famous comedy videos in all of history.”
The screen then turned to a clip of Druski busting a move from one of his Instagram skits.
Druski told cameras that he wanted to transform into Holmes and “truly embody her character” to better understand her.
During his “SNL” opening monologue, Druski warned the crowd that he couldn’t abide by production’s rules they laid out for him.
“Listen, I know y’all think ‘SNL’ gonna water me down tonight, but no, they are not holding me back from saying anything,” he said. “They said, number one, no cussing. I cannot promise that. Number two, no whiteface. I also can’t promise that. That’s about half the show right there.”
The skit comes weeks after the original documentary was released on Oct. 16.
The project — which was in the works for three years — was filmed in May 2023, just 34 days before Holmes was scheduled to report to prison for her 11-year sentence.
The documentary captures Holmes and Evans’ life with their two kids at their San Diego home after the fallout from her convictions.
Holmes founded Theranos, a blood-testing company, in the early 2000s, claiming she created a diagnostic device that created results from one drop of blood.
However, an investigative 2015 report from the Wall Street Journalhighlighted the company’s flaws, stating the device didn’t work and that Theranos used other blood testing equipment.
An investigation eventually led to the businesswoman’s 2018 indictment for wire fraud and conspiracy.
Holmes’ trial kicked off in August 2021, and she was found guilty in January 2022. She received her sentence that November.
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